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The two armies launched another tentative battle and retained the main force, but both withdrew their troops within half a day, forming a confrontational situation.

It's just that this time the two sides cleaned up the number of soldiers left on the battlefield and changed.

In the big tent of the military camp, Xiaofei took a step inside and said loudly, "Marshal, some generals are here."

People like Wei Ping and Lu Jin who followed Fan Zhiyuan all the way from a soldier to a general, can be said to have a brotherly relationship, usually breaking into Fan Zhiyuan's big tent is the same as going back to his own nest, and never let people be so solemn inform.

But now, or since the capture of the two scouts from Daxia, things have changed.

"Come in." Fan Zhiyuan's voice was still as cold as snow scum, they had never heard the gentle spring breeze Xiaofei described, obviously it was all for Prince Yi.

However, these rough-skinned and vulgar soldiers felt relieved when they heard this voice. No matter how wild the rumors spread outside, at least the marshal was still calm and reassuring.

Wei Ping and several generals of the Fan family army walked in, and after saluting Fan Zhiyuan, they looked at each other, but they couldn't play the trick of beating around the bush. The group of bastards obviously didn't follow your command, did they just let it go?"

Xiaofei behind Fan Zhiyuan replied on his behalf: "General Lu, it's not that he didn't listen, but he had some reservations. The reinforcements were slow. General Fang explained that he didn't understand the meaning of the marshal at the moment, and missed a good opportunity. From the perspective of military law, it is actually not considered a violation. Military order."

Fan Zhiyuan obviously didn't hide this matter from him, he knew about it, but it had been two days and he hadn't seen any action, which made the whole Fan family army unavoidably worried.

Wei Ping said: "Marshal, although General Fang of Beiying is not from the Shen family, but after Dingbeihou's accident, he was recommended by the court to take over the troops of Qinglangguan..." When he said this, he already understood it very well. "He still restrained himself, he didn't disobey the command, and he also forbade the soldiers under his command to talk about it, but the west wing is very close to the inspector and censor, and most of the rumors came from there. Let it go any further, I'm afraid the entire army will panic."

Wei Ping's words were recognized by everyone, and another general continued to analyze: "After this battle, as long as the commander of Daxia is not a fool, he will know that there is something wrong with our army. If there are spies here, they must know about these rumors. That's great. The general thinks that the opponent must not miss this opportunity, and he is afraid that he will attack aggressively in the near future, and when the time comes, one or two of them will have other ideas, how can we fight?"

"That's right, we can't go on like this, Marshal, otherwise, not to mention the remaining Yanjing four prefectures, it will be difficult to hold this pass!"

"If you lose, what should the court say? Can the prince help the general?"

"I'm afraid even the prince will be implicated!"

This is what you say and what you say, breaking down the situation bit by bit, and then the more you say it, the more shocking it becomes.

Although they are all big and rough, they can only be brave when marching and fighting. They have a sharper nose for sniffing danger than anyone else, and suddenly they seem to understand.

Fan Zhiyuan said, "Within three days, there will be a great battle."

In an instant, all the clouds of doubts became clearer, and Lu Jin gritted his teeth and said: "These bastards! Do you know who you are, and who is your ancestor?"

A thief shouting "stop thief" is especially hateful!

However, now is not the time to pursue these matters. The most important thing is to clear up these rumors as soon as possible, stabilize the morale of the army, win this battle, and take back the four prefectures of Yanjing, otherwise, no amount of excuses will be in vain.

But are those really just rumors?

These generals who followed Fan Zhiyuan through life and death never asked and did not dare to ask, but what they heard from the Daxia scouts was connected with the rumors, and in fact they were already swaying deep in their hearts.

"General..." did not call Marshal, this is the commander of their Fan family army, following them, they are invincible.

In fact, they don't care whether Fan Zhiyuan is Wei Lan or not, because they know that Fan Zhiyuan, whose life is hanging by a thread and never retreats because of Dayan, will never let down the thousands of people behind him.

And the border people who were struggling in the northern region didn't care. They lost Dingbei Hou and finally welcomed Fan Zhiyuan. They just hoped for victory in this battle and long-term stability.

But they were not the ones who really controlled the situation, so they were even more anxious for Fan Zhiyuan.

Fan Zhiyuan looked at these familiar faces, and looked at himself with firm eyes. What flickered inside was not doubt, not disappointment, but trust as always, and a humble longing for the truth, which made them feel uneasy. safe place.

Fan Zhiyuan's heart was touched, he nodded lightly and said: "When I survived the mass grave, I carried the lives of the whole family of Dingbeihou's family on my body, I swear that one day I will bring them to justice But my Wei family is stationed in the northern border, and what is engraved in my blood is loyalty to the emperor and the country, even if I live again and change my name, it will be the same."

In the sound of spitting ice slag from time to time, this time there was no cold wind whistling on people's faces, they felt the softness and touch, but when they passed by, it also brought full sadness and heaviness, blood dripping It made up two big characters - injustice and loyalty.

"Your words are enough." Wei Ping slowly raised his hand and clenched his fist vigorously, his eyes were slightly red, "Others can't care about it, but I, Wei Ping, will follow the general all my life!"

"Yes, there is also me, Lu Jin, who was born with mud legs, only armed with force and full of passion. I have been appreciated by the general, and I have been supporting him to this day. Let me tell you today, I will go wherever you go, and I will walk ahead of the general even if I die. "

"Without generals, there would be no Fan family army. Others don't understand, don't we understand that we are born and died? So what, it's better than those who rush to become slaves with two surnames for power!"

"General, we trust you."

Fan Zhiyuan nodded lightly, with a trace of relief in his eyes, softening his cold face and saying: "We will win."

But this battle was not limited to the Fan family army, no matter how capable Fan Zhiyuan was, he could not use these tens of thousands of people to resist Daxia's hundreds of thousands of attacks.

"Marshal, General Fang, General Luo, General Wang and others are asking to see you."

There was a report from the guards at the door, and these generals obviously did not come to express their determination, but had other purposes.

Wei Ping looked at Fan Zhiyuan, and couldn't help reminding: "These are veterans, and have a certain prestige in the army. I'm afraid they came to ask you for an explanation."

The northern border is far away from the capital, and there are mixed fish and dragons. The most powerful guards in the border cities are naturally the Fan family army, followed by the generals who are controlled by one side of the border.

The left minister's hand can't reach here, all he can win over is some soldiers and crab generals to spread rumors, the real purpose is to shake the minds of these guards.

Fan Zhiyuan's rise was too fast. From joining the army to becoming the current commander, it took only five years to do everything. He used to have the Shen family as his backer, Wu Ninghou had to give him face, and then he had Li Li backing him, so he dared not move.But as soon as the remnants of Marquis Dingbei came out, Li Li was dragged into the water. At this time, together with the dissatisfaction and their respective interests, they came to fish in troubled waters.

Fan Jiajun can analyze the situation, and these veterans can naturally.They could see that Daxia's attack was imminent, and Fan Zhiyuan had no way out, and he couldn't afford to lose.If you want to win, you must quickly stabilize the morale of the army. There are rumors outside, and someone urgently needs to be calmed down quickly. The only thing that can be done is these veterans who are stationed in northern Xinjiang and still have some prestige.

As long as these old guys persist in trusting the marshal and are united as one, this kind of rumor will not be able to turn the tide.

But why should they help in vain?Even if they were defeated and the court blamed them, Fan Zhiyuan would take the blame. When the charges of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country were proven, the tens of thousands of elite soldiers of Fan's army could be divided among them. Wouldn't it be better?

However, they are Dayan people after all, after all, they don't want to let the Great Xia cavalry break through the country again, but before that, does Fan Zhiyuan have to show some sincerity?

The first sentence that General Fang came in was to ask bitterly: "Marshal, the enemy is at present, there are such rumors outside, and the whole army is talking about it. If this continues, how can we fight this battle? Should you give us a word of caution? talk?"

Fan Zhiyuan could guess what they wanted to say in this kind of opening remarks, but he didn't like to beat around the bush, so he replied directly: "Don't worry, everyone, I didn't cooperate with the enemy, let alone betray the country."

This is really "accurate", which made the next few generals who Xiaozhi moved with emotion and reasoned choke.

"Then why did you let the two scouts go? What is it if you don't let them pass the message?"

In fact, Fan Jiajun was quite confused about this question, and then Fan Zhiyuan still used that cold face to say four short words: "Strategy needs."

"What strategy? Marshal, can you explain it, otherwise how would you explain it to hundreds of thousands of soldiers?"

"General Fang, it's because of the strategy that I can't explain it." Xiaofei waited for his marshal to answer.

"Should we just let the rumors spread like this? When the big enemy comes, the morale of the army will fluctuate. How to deal with it?"

Fan Zhiyuan stood up and walked in front of them, without any flickering eyes reflecting all the people, so calm that he seemed to be unaffected by anything in the world, as if he was always sure of victory and said: "The enemy has come, this is the battlefield. Ladies and gentlemen, if you still have some confidence in Fan and know that you are Dayan's defender, go back and take care of your own soldiers. When the enemy is defeated and the rivers and mountains are recovered, the commander will ask for credit for you. There is no need for such a test .”

"The marshal seems to have a plan in mind?"

Fan Zhiyuan nodded: "Yes, the imperial court will appoint Fan as the commander-in-chief one day, and I will be the strongest shield on the border of Dayan. It is my destiny to die in the battlefield. You just need to follow orders. Fan has always taken the lead and will die among you all." Front."

Fan Zhiyuan's words made all the soldiers of Fan's army stand up in the tent, with pride in their eyes.

However, when Fan Zhiyuan changed the subject, the temperature in his eyes suddenly cooled down, as if he had absorbed all the warmth around him, making the inside of the tent like the cold snow outside, and the sound of spitting ice slag came towards him.

"Of course, you can stand on the sidelines like before, and even ignore the millions of people in the pass, stabbing in the back in order to surrender to the emperor. It depends on whether I can defeat Daxia and come back to deal with you."

He has been licking blood for many years, and his feet are full of bones. No matter how young Fan Zhiyuan is, he is indeed the general who turned the tide and prevented Da Xia from going south!With one knife and one gun, all the meritorious deeds came fighting in the flames of war, not an old dog, watching from a distance the piece of fat under the two tigers fighting, waiting for the loser to take the opportunity to seize it.

Fan Zhiyuan didn't show tenderness, didn't show weakness, and didn't make any compromises, so I asked you if you dare to take a big gamble, will he come back?

The old generals who didn't get any benefits for a while, but ate an empty cake and a mouth full of ice slag froze.

And one month before that, when the Yan court was in a mess about Fan Zhiyuan's identity, at the same time, Daxia was boiling.